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        <description><![CDATA[ Randy Marchany was inducted into the Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science Academy of Distinguished Alumni, while Ashwin Aji received the department’s Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award for leadership in cybersecurity, high-performance computing, and AI research. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Three new AI tools from Google offer new capabilities ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This notice gives details on which AI meeting assistants are permitted and which are not, and explains why some AI tools are not permitted on university systems. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ All Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students now have access to the Panopto video content management system (VCMS). ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Working with 4Help IT support helps student agents gain essential skills that will serve them well in any career they pursue.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Employees who need additional storage can now request this through their organizational unit administrator, using the MyCAT Tool.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Microsoft is implementing a new threshold-based auto-archiving policy. Under this change, mailboxes will automatically begin archiving content once they reach 96% of their storage quota. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Phishing Education Program delivers simulated phishing scenarios directly to employee inboxes, helping them identify suspicious emails and practice safe responses in a controlled environment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Panopto will be available in early 2026 for use in training and to facilitate the transition from Kaltura. All video content stored in Kaltura will be migrated to Panopto, and videos embedded in Canvas course sites will be relinked. Kaltura will remain available through the end of the spring semester 2026. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Users who currently rely on text messages or voice calls to authenticate are encouraged to begin using more-secure methods, such as the mobile app or hardware or software tokens, as soon as possible.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The testimony underscored the strength of Virginia Tech’s partnerships with educators, universities, and public-sector initiatives in developing the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.     ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Part of the Division of Information Technology, members of the IT Security Office keep the university&#39;s networks and systems secure. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In October, the team released a new suite of large language model (LLM) services that provide students, faculty, and staff access to secure, powerful artificial intelligence tools at no additional cost. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new system, My Virginia Tech (my.vt.edu), will modernize the student online experience, from student profiles to financial services, course registration, and more.   ]]></description>
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        <title>4Help&#39;s in-person support returns</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The In-Person Support Desk, located on the Torgersen Bridge, provides help with IT services and personal devices to students, employees, alumni, and visitors on the Blacksburg campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As an added security measure, the Division of IT is implementing a new process for third-party app integrations and add-ins in Virginia Tech&#39;s Microsoft 365 environment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The working group spent nearly 18 months engaging with faculty, staff, and student representatives across the university to develop core principles and recommendations related to the use of artificial intelligence.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Oct. 22 webinar features cybersecurity expert John Kindervag</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kindervag&#39;s talk will focus on the history and current applications of the Zero Trust Model. Other Cybersecurity Awareness Month activities include a capture the flag competition with the Virginia Cyber Range. ]]></description>
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        <title>Guide to technology support and services from the Division of IT</title>
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        <title>Shannon Beck appointed director of the Virginia Cyber Range </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/07/shannon-beck-cyber-range-director.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Beck will lead the initiative to enhance cybersecurity education for students in Virginia&#39;s public high schools, colleges, and universities. ]]></description>
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        <title>Dwane M. Sterling named as associate vice president for Enterprise Solutions and Enabling Technologies</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sterling, an accomplished leader in digital transformation and IT strategy, begins this newly created role on June 16. ]]></description>
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        <title>Best practices for managing your Virginia Tech storage</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Division of IT offers tips to help employees manage their cloud storage at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <title>Kevin Rooney named senior director of Secure Identity Services</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/05/kevin-rooney-senior-director-secure-identity-services.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Rooney, a two-time Virginia Tech alumnus, has been with the Division of Information Technology since 2006. ]]></description>
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        <title>2025 Administrative and Professional Faculty Award winners named</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Four employees received this year’s Administrative and Professional (A/P) Faculty Award for their extraordinary contributions, accomplishments, and consistent performance for Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Advanced Research Computing offers free access to generative AI models</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/04/arc-llm-generative-ai-services.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The new service eliminates barriers to entry for all who are interested in exploring how artificial intelligence  can help move research forward. ]]></description>
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        <title>Ryan Wellar appointed executive director for User Experience and Engagement</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/04/ryan-wellar-executive-director-user-experience-engagement.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Wellar begins his new role with the Division of Information Technology on May 1. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Update: Zoom service restored</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/2025/04/it-zoom-outage.html</link>
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        <title>Virginia Cyber Range unlocks new challenges through capture the flag competitions</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/03/cyber-range-expands-capture-the-flag-competitions.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The competitions offer students a chance to test their cybersecurity skills and knowledge and connect with their peers in a fun, collaborative environment. ]]></description>
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        <title>All employees should complete annual IT security awareness training by July 14</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/2025/03/it-annual-cybersecurity-training.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>In-person IT support now available from 4Help</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/2025/03/it-4help-in-person-support.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ 4Help agents will be on site in Torgersen Bridge M-F during spring and fall semesters, while classes are in session.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education 2023-24 annual report available</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/03/crcpe-annual-report-available.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A message from Associate Vice President for Civil Rights and Prevention Education Kelly Oaks. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Commonwealth of Virginia bans DeepSeek app and web access: guidance for Virginia Tech community</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/2025/02/it-deepseek-restriction-executive-order.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Information regarding an Executive Order issued by the Governor of Virginia on Feb. 11, 2025 banning use of DeepSeek on state-owned or managed resources. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Be judicious when sharing university data with publicly available AI tools </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/2025/02/it-ai-best-practices.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The university community is reminded to follow Virginia Tech’s policies and security guidelines when sharing data with generative AI tools.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>New supercomputer will help applied AI research soar</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/01/new-gpu-supercomputer-will-help-applied-ai-research-soar.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Falcon, Virginia Tech’s newest graphical processing unit cluster through Advanced Research Computing, came online in December to help faculty and students handle significant artificial intelligence inference tasks. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>William Dougherty retires after 40 years in IT at Virginia Tech</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/it-william-dougherty-40-years-information-technology.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Dougherty led efforts to advance the university&#39;s communications infrastructure in a constantly evolving technological landscape. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Advanced Research Computing showcases the power of high performance computer networks at national conference</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/it-arc-supercomputing-conference.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Advanced Research Computing group led the for Supercomputing booth, featuring faculty and students from several Virginia universities, at the SC24 conference in Atlanta. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Bridging English and technology</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/clahs-kate-stanko-bridge-experience.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ What happens when a liberal arts student takes on the challenge of communicating the complexities of the tech world? Through an internship with Network Infrastructure and Services, Kate Stanko discovered the power of technical writing to bridge the gap between complicated technology and everyday users.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>David Raymond appointed associate vice president for security and identity</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/10/it-david-raymond-avp-security-identity.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A leadership change within the Division of Information Technology brings the IT Security Office, Secure Identity Services, and the Cyber Range together under a new umbrella. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Alberto Cano appointed associate vice president for research computing</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/10/it-alberto-cano-avp-research-computing.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Cano will begin his new position on Nov. 5. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Get ready for Cybersecurity Career Week events</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/10/it-cyber-range-cybersecurity-career-week.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Join the Virginia Cyber Range for a week of exciting, career-focused events with something for all experience levels. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Hokie Passport Services launches interactive Information Station to welcome first-year students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09/hokie-passport-information-station.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Located on the lawn of the Student Services Building, the Information Station offered a new students and their families as series of interactive tents filled with essential campus resources and insights.  ]]></description>
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        <title>October cybersecurity webinars feature Neil Daswani, Ron Ross</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09/it-cybersecurity-leader-webinars.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The events are part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The first, on Oct. 3, will feature Daswani, co-director of the Stanford Advanced Cybersecurity Program. The second, on Oct. 16, will feature Ross from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech GenCyber Program empowers cybersecurity educators</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09/it-cyber-range-gencyber-camp-2024.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Funded by a National Science Foundation grant and administered by the National Security Agency, the camp equips educators with the tools and knowledge to teach cybersecurity courses, helping to build a more secure digital future. ]]></description>
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        <title>Dialing “9” for an external line no longer needed on Zoom Phone</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/2024/09/it-nis-dialing-9-external-line-discontinued.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Deepak Bhatnagar named as enterprise architect in Division of Information Technology</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09/it-enterprise-architect-deepak-bhatnagar.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In this new created role, Bhatnagar will be responsible for crafting an IT strategy and roadmap designed to support the university’s strategic goals. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference comes to Virginia Tech</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/08/it-cyber-range-7th-virginia-cybersecurity-education-conference.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Educators from across the commonwealth experienced Hokie hospitality at this two-day learning and networking event. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Cybersecurity protection thwarts sophisticated attack; additional safeguards under consideration</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/08/it-cybersecurity-protections-enhanced-2-factor.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Cyberattacks are evolving. The Virginia Tech Division of Information Technology is continually upping its approach to stay ahead of the hackers. ]]></description>
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        <title>University Policy Updates: March 2024 to July 2024</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/university-policy-updates--march-2024-to-july-2024.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ University policies were updated between March 2024 to July 2024. The most recent updates to a posted policy can be found at the end of that policy under “Approvals and Revisions.”  ]]></description>
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        <title>Steven Lee appointed executive director for Network Infrastructure and Services</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Duckett has used the power of writing and rewriting to initiate and enrich his career. Now as a project coordinator in Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies, he supplies students and faculty with new classroom technology and strategies to kick-start the next generation of innovators. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The veterinary college recently held its annual faculty awards reception to celebrate and recognize the exceptional contributions of its faculty members.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Cyber Range hosts the fun, challenging events to help high school and college students develop their cybersecurity skills and get excited about pursing a future in the field. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jennifer Munson, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, shared her data on fluid flow in brain tumors with Virginia Tech’s Visionarium, which created 3D visualizations that allow new insights by Munson and her team. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A Virginia Tech alum and former graduate research assistant for the unit, Mohammed brings a wealth of computational visualization, artificial intelligence, and data science expertise to Virginia Tech researchers. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Email and calendar services for Virginia Tech employees will be consolidated onto Microsoft Exchange Online. Migration will take place starting Jan. 15 and will conclude by March 1, 2024. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pitt is currently vice president for information technologies and chief information officer at Brown University in Rhode Island. Her new position takes effect on Feb. 1, 2024. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Improved processes spearheaded by the IT Transformation Program are making it easier for Virginia Tech departments to get the software they need, when they need it. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As Cybersecurity Awareness Month celebrates its 20th year, Virginia Tech’s Division of Information Technology, the Virginia Cyber Range, and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative offer the community ways to learn, engage, and stay safe online. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Harjas Singh, London-based co-founder of Shares.io, is on his way home to Virginia Tech in September for a series of talks and visits with faculty, staff, and local entrepreneurs. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The sixth annual Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference provided a venue for  educators to explore new and innovative ways to enhance cybersecurity education for  students in the commonwealth&#39;s public high schools, colleges, and universities. ]]></description>
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        <title>New information adjusts university’s planned course on email, online storage </title>
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        <title>Cyber interns compete to capture the flag</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ CACI interns put their cyber skills to the test during a competition hosted by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, CACI International, and the Virginia Cyber Range. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A national search has been launched to recruit the next vice president for information technology and chief information officer at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ There’s a position for everyone in cybersecurity. Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers are exploring ways to attract and train a diverse talent pool to meet the  exploding, dynamic need for well-rounded cybersecurity professionals.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Commonwealth Cyber Cup, a capture the flag competition for public high schools in Virginia, lets students showcase their cyber skills and engage in hands-on learning. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This year marks the 25th anniversary of the university&#39;s first implementation of the IPv6 protocol on its networks. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kumar joins a select group of data analytics IT leaders from around the nation who have been recognized for excellence and are inspiring change in the digital learning IT sphere.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In addition to serving as a professor of mathematics, Herdman founded the Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics and helped to develop Virginia Tech&#39;s high-performance computing infrastructure. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Zohaib Qazi brings to Virginia Tech experience in strategic planning, transforming and implementing new business processes, and resolving complex IT issues.   ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/cals-agriculturalcyberfieldday-2022.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The inaugural event highlighted the important partnership between the Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture at Virginia Tech and Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Southwest Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As interim program director, Crotts will lead the IT Transformation Program Office as it embarks on a major universitywide initiative to strengthen core IT infrastructure, services, and processes at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/02/cci-partnership.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia will be the place to test next generation technology on some of the fastest, most advanced open software mobile wireless networks in North America, thanks to a new collaboration between the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative  and European-based Software Radio Systems Ltd. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A Virginia Tech alumnus with degrees in engineering and business administration, Lee has provided network engineering leadership at the university for more than two decades.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Established in August 2020, the council provides overall direction and strategic guidance to the university’s data management and analytics efforts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Midkiff’s nomination was supported by Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer Dwayne Pinkney and President Tim Sands, who noted the Division of IT’s important contributions to the university’s COVID-19 response. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The COVID-19 pandemic changed Virginia Tech&#39;s teaching strategies and forced many employees to work from home, but the Division of Information Technology supported those efforts well, and the work of those staff members has opened potential new opportunities going forward. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Evia, a professor in the School of Communication, has also been named the college’s chief technology officer. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new vulnerability rewards program offers an opportunity for talented hackers at Virginia Tech to use their skills to improve the university&#39;s cybersecurity — and earn a little cash. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech&#39;s IT Security Office (ITSO) protects the university&#39;s data systems and infrastructure against cyberattacks. Here&#39;s a closer look at how the ITSO&#39;s security analysts use computer forensics to investigate cybersecurity incidents — and things you can do to avoid getting hacked. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech has been awarded approximately $1.5 million to fuel workforce development in cybersecurity and related professional roles as one of six Department of Defense’s senior military colleges participating in the U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Leadership Development Program. ]]></description>
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        <title>Opening the door to geospatial technology</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Santosh Rijal helps students develop the skills and expertise they need as geospatial technology becomes more prevalent in a wide variety of fields and applications. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ David Raymond, director of the Virginia Cyber Range and deputy director of Virginia Tech’s Information Technology Security Lab, received the 2018 Shirley Payne IT Security Advancement Award for strengthening IT security within the Commonwealth of Virginia.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The center’s work will help 15,000 veterans access educational, employment, and support resources across Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Charles Clancy, director of Virginia Tech’s Hume Center for National Security and Technology, gave expert testimony in Washington, D.C., before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The two-day conference will explore how to more effectively teach cybersecurity topics including network defense, secure coding, digital forensics, and how to secure  critical infrastructure. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the city of Atlanta’s online data is still being held hostage by ransomware hackers, expert David Raymond explains how attacks such as this could be the tip of the iceberg unless cities proactively seek network security. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech&#39;s Division of Information Technology is teaming up with InclusiveVT, the College of Science, and the College of Engineering to organize a unique event called &#34;Hidden Figures: Into the Future,&#34; which will bring middle and high school students from the region to campus on March 19 and 20.  ]]></description>
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